Snowboardcross athletes were invited based upon FIS ranking and finishes at the Telluride and Montafon FIS World Cups.

Alpine athletes were invited based upon the Parallel World Cup ranking list.

Halfpipe athletes were invited based upon finishes at the 2012 Dew Tour, and the World Snowboard Tour ranking lists.

Newly added Olympic sport slopestyle snowboarding athletes were invited based upon the World Snowboard Tour ranking list and finishes at the 2013 Sprint U.S. Grand Prix, the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at Copper Mountain.

QUOTESChas GuldemondI am really hoping to continue my streak after the Grand Prix last week and Dew Tour last month. I feel like my riding is going well and I have put the training in to do my best. It’s cool that slopestyle is included and this is just one step closer to Sochi.

Nate HollandWorld Championships is an opportunity to ratchet up the pressure on myself for a race, and a test to rise to the occasion. I am looking forward to this week! Bring it on.

Jeremy Forster, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing Program DirectorWorld Snowboarding Championships is always a great event to bring the team to, there is always such a good international presence. It’s especially exciting for our slopestyle athletes with its Olympic inclusion, everyone has been riding so well and I am looking forward to seeing what the U.S. will do.

EVENT SCHEDULEFriday, January 18 – Men and women’s slopestyle finalsSaturday, January 19 – Big air finalsSunday, January 20 – Men and women’s halfpipe finalsSaturday, January 25 – Men and women’s parallel giant slalom finalsSunday, January 26 – Men and women’s snowboardcross finalsMonday, January 27 – Men and women’s parallel slalom finals